Exploration Series - Candy Chemistry

Description

Explore chemistry as you cook up candies and chocolates in the kitchen! Perform a number of sweet experiments and learn important physical science principles related to candy and cooking. Discover why sugar crystallizes to make rock candy. Learn about specific heat and the phases of matter by moulding chocolates. Use a thermometer and learn about heat and temperature while boiling sugar. Gain experience with measurements, conversions, and volumes. Investigate the chemistry of gummy bears. Learn about the mysterious phenomenon of triboluminescence with wintergreen candies. Make gummy candies, chocolate shapes, and hard sugar using the special tools included: plastic and metal moulds, candy thermometer, spatula, dipping fork, and more. Finish them with foils, paper cups, sticks, and wrappers. For ages 8 and up.